[Bug 990306] Re: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae 3.2.0-24.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1

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Title:
  package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae 3.2.0-24.37 failed to
  install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited
  with return code 1

Status in “lilo” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Description:	Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
  Release:	12.04
  trying to troubleshoot my ubuntu (launcher and system bar [where the time and volume is] is not showing up when i log in) by replaceing some of the packages and getting the following readout in termanal;

  "Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu13) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.37) ...
  Running depmod.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
  Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
  Fatal: No images have been defined.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic.postinst line 1010.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
  linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic is not configured yet.
  dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
  linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.2.0.24.26); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
  Fatal: No images have been defined.
  run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//runlilo exited with return code 1
  dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
  Errors were encountered while processing:
  linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic
  linux-image-generic
  linux-generic
  initramfs-tools
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/locale: 0 KiB
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/man: 0 KiB
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/gnome/help: 0 KiB
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/omf: 0 KiB
  localepurge: Disk space freed in /usr/share/doc/kde/HTML: 0 KiB

  Total disk space freed by localepurge: 0 KiB

  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) "
  try the synaptic pakage manager to find the same packages and wasnt able to install

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae 3.2.0-24.37
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Apr 27 22:08:26 2012
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  SourcePackage: lilo
  Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae 3.2.0-24.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (0 days ago)

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